TIDES, IIT Roorkee

Through expert-led sessions, interactive labs, and walkthroughs of incubated ventures, NEENV bridges the gap between academic learning and entrepreneurial action. Participants gain a comprehensive understanding of incubation, business ideation, and venture building—culminating in certification and access to resources that fuel their entrepreneurial journey. Eligibility: Registered startups from across India, startups at MVP (Minimum Viable Product) to Growth Stage, prior registration mandatory.

Conducted in a hybrid or in-person format, SAKSHI brings together industry leaders, investors, policymakers, and academicians to engage with promising entrepreneurs across diverse sectors. The program fosters meaningful dialogue on innovation, market trends, funding opportunities, and technology adoption, culminating in a closed-door pitching session for selected startups. SAKSHI aims to accelerate startup growth by providing actionable insights, strategic connections, and access to potential collaborators and funding sources.

TIP2025 offers structured mentoring, focused workshops, and curated networking opportunities to accelerate startup growth and capability development.

TIDE 2.0 will promote tech entrepreneurship through financial and technical support to incubators engaged in supporting ICT startups primarily engaged in using emerging technologies such as IoT, AI, Blockchain, Robotics etc. in pre-identified areas of societal relevance. Benefits include infrastructural facilities, funding, mentoring, business support and networking, and lab facilities. Sector focused: Healthcare, Education, Agriculture, Financial inclusion (including digital payments), Infrastructure and transportation, Environment and Clean tech, Clean energy solution. Preferable tech stack: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning/Deep Learning, Blockchain Technology, Internet of Things, Cyber Security, Drone Technology. Eligibility: Indian citizen, startups working in MedTech and/or Biotechnology, completed undergraduate degree in science/engineering (or last year student not seeking placement). Essential qualification is PhD/MTech/BTech/BPharm/MD/MBBS/BDS/MSc/BSc/MPhil/MDes/BCA/MBA/MCA and equivalents, with undergraduate training in Science, Medicine, and Engineering. Applicant should not have a source of income, should be committed to exploring a business idea, and should not be a promoter or shareholder/beneficiary of another company. Grant support shall be discontinued if funding/investments are raised. Preferences for: Women entrepreneurs, innovators under the age of 35, business plan that can result in manufacturing and better jobs creation.

Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) aims to provide financial assistance to startups for proof of concept, prototype development, product trials, market-entry, and commercialization. Sector focused: Social impact, waste management, water management, financial inclusion, education, agriculture, food processing, biotechnology, healthcare, energy, mobility, defence, space, railways, oil and gas, textiles etc. Eligibility: Startup must have a business idea with market fit, viable commercialization, and scope of scaling. Startup should be using technology in its core product/service, business model, or distribution model. Startup should not have received more than ₹ 10 lakh of monetary support under any other Central or State Government scheme (excluding prize money, subsidized working space, founder allowance, access to labs/prototyping facilities). Shareholding by Indian promoters must be at least 51% at the time of application. An applicant can avail seed support in the form of grant and debt/convertible debentures each once. Duration: 365 days, 24*7 - All Round Year Scheme.

The NIDHI-EIR program provides tremendous opportunities for innovative entrepreneurs to expand their networks and get critical feedback on their ventures in order to promote their entrepreneurial career goals and aspirations.

The objective of the scheme is to stimulate, foster, and enhance strategic research and innovation capabilities in the oil & gas industry. Startups giving innovative solutions in the field of energy are supported.

Applications are taken under the seed investments program.

The program was launched under the HDFC Bank’s Parivartan and SmartUp Program.

It offers infrastructure, expertise, and experience available with the facility and alumni of IIT Roorkee, serving as a leading incubation system for nurturing ideas into commercially viable products.